Nobody saw this stalemate coming. These two teams have been erratic in defence, to say the least, and capable of better things going forward yet the 0-0 was not rooted in either of them bolting the door at the back.

United were left to lament their profligacy in front of goal, together with the continued excellence of the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, who deserved the man-of-the-match champagne.